Plant Rescue Schedule
You must be a GNPS member to participate in plant rescues or a member may request that you attend one time as a guest before joining. To become a member, go to the Membership page for instructions. Memberships run from January 1 to December 31.
Plant Rescue Contacts:
Plant Rescue Director: Lynn Almand or 770-886-9526
Deputy Director: Don Schwarz or 770-979-4237Rescue Coordinator: Sheri George or 770-612-0676
Site Procurement Coordinators:
Lynn Almand, Russell Brannon, Sheri George, Andrea Greco, Paul Shivers
Please help us locate new rescue sites. If you find property that is going to be developed and looks promising for GNPS rescues, please take a few minutes to help us out. Collect all of the information you can about the property, such as address or street and nearest intersection, any information on a For Sale, Zoning or other posted notice, along with a general description, and then fill out our Potential Rescue Site Information Form. Submission of this form will provide the information to the Rescue Committee so we can begin the process of obtaining permission to rescue the property.
See the Plant Rescue FAQ for more information about plant rescues and how new rescue sites are located.
Note: If you have expressed a desire to be notified by email about rescues and your email address changes, click the Login link on the navigation menu and use the Account Settings link on the Members Menu to update your information.
How to Sign Up for a Rescue:
It's easy! First, please log in by clicking on the Member Login link on the navigation menu to the left. You will be returned to this page. Pick a rescue that you'd like to attend, click on Sign Up For This Rescue, and make any necessary changes to the pre-filled form. You can add any other members associated with your membership by clicking on the name. You can also change the phone number to one where you can be reached for the rescue. (This does not update your membership record, but it is helpful to facilitators to have a contact phone on the day of the rescue in case they need to get in touch with you.) You will receive a response that your request has been sent to the facilitator leading the rescue. If you do not immediately receive the automated response, it means your request did not go through, so please re-submit it. The facilitator will contact you in a day or so notifying you whether or not there is room for you on the rescue.
Rescue Schedule:
Thursday, May 17
South Newton County, Covington, Bear Creek, 9:30 amLead Facilitator: Susan Todd Sign Up For This Rescue
Cofacilitator: Dave Saunders
Plant List: Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), running ground cedar (Diphasiastrum digitatum), Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina), dwarf pawpaw (Asimina parviflora), witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), goldenrod (Solidago sp.), beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), musclewood (Carpinus caroliniana), partridgeberry (Mitchella repens), ebony spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron), persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), grape fern (Botrychium biternatum), pipsissewa (Chimaphila maculata), hearts a-bustin' (Euonymus americana), hawthorn (Crataegus sp.), blueberry (Vaccinium sp.), sassafras (Sassafras albidum), red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), cross vine (Bignonia capreolata), river cane (Arundiaria gigantea), buckeye (Aesculus pavia), sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis), netted chain fern (Woodwardia areolata), angelica (Angelica villosa), Elliott's blueberry (Vaccinium elliottii), yellow passionflower (Passiflora lutea), little brown jugs (Hexastylis arifolia), pussytoes (Antennaria sp.), bluets (Houstonia sp.), Tiarella sp., lady fern (Athyrium felix-femina), climbing hydrangea (Decumaria barbara), musclewood (Carpinus caroliniana), longleaf woodoats (Chasmanthium sessiliflorum), blue wood sedge (Carex flacasperma)
More information about rescues and the rescue procedures are outlined on the Plant Rescue FAQ.